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Why Texas’ roads are so much better than Louisiana’s
Texas and Louisiana charge virtually the same gas tax. So why does Texas have better roads?
Three ways to prepare if vaccine mandate makes it past the courts
There’s less than two weeks to go before President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate requiring companies with at least 100 employees to make COVID-19 shots mandatory or submit to regular testing goes into effect on Jan. 4.
Year-end tax tips for businesses, high earners
Year-end tax planning often is a matter of minimizing how much you’ll have to pay this year by reducing the amount of income received or increasing deductions. But for wealthy taxpayers, that might not be the case this year.
Spiking lumber prices drive up home construction costs
After spiking earlier in the year and then stabilizing for a few months, lumber prices are going up again.
Surging inflation leading to more cost-of-living raises
Higher prices, a worker shortage and a revitalized labor movement are bringing about the return of pay increases tied to inflation, known as cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs.
Business lunch: Zeeland Street Market offers taste of home
Open for 32 years, Zeeland Street Market is a longtime Garden District institution with a local following and steady breakfast and lunch business.
Where to get Christmas cookies in Baton Rouge
Christmas cookies are an essential part of any holiday dessert spread. Whether you’re buying a dozen for your family’s cookie decorating contest or putting...
Trouble finding workers? Give applicants with criminal records a chance
Business owners and managers who are having trouble finding workers to fill their jobs may want to consider expanding their recruiting to include people who have been incarcerated, advocates say.
SWAT acquires Midwest Cooling Tower Services
Gonzales-based Specialty Welding and Turnarounds LLC, which provides technical maintenance services to chemical, refining, renewable, and industrial clients, today announced the acquisition of Midwest Cooling Tower Services from Dorilton Capital.
General Informatics expands into financial services with Texas acquisition
Baton Rouge-based IT managed services provider General Informatics this morning announced it has acquired Unicom Technologies, a Texas-based provider focused on banking, credit union, and financial services.
BRAF names New Schools’ Chris Meyer next CEO
The board of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation today announced it has selected Chris Meyer as its new CEO and president.
LSU business college, MBA program ranked among nation’s best
LSU’s E. J. Ourso College of Business was recently named one of the country’s top business schools by both College Consensus and The Princeton Review.
John Davies talks retirement, legacy as BRAF’s leader
The average Baton Rouge resident may have no idea the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and John Davies have been the force behind some of the city’s most influential quality-of-life projects.
Is 15-minute grocery delivery in Baton Rouge’s future?
Grocery delivery was made popular by the pandemic, but customers now want to get their groceries even faster, and delivery in as little as 15 minutes could be coming to Baton Rouge.
Arbitration versus litigation: Which is better for settling business disputes?
One of the main selling points of choosing arbitration over the courtroom to settle business disputes is the ability to save money, but arbitration isn’t necessarily cheaper.
The pros and cons of hiring a boomerang employee
Your next hire may be a previous one. The number of boomerang employees, or employees who left a company and later came back, is growing.
Edwards, lawmakers both claim wins in Saints deal
Louisiana’s new deal with the New Orleans Saints gives state legislative leaders a victory, with lower-than-expected payments to help cover Caesars Superdome renovations, the ending of a stadium manager debt that irked lawmakers, and cuts to office lease costs for state agencies.
Telemedicine demand in Louisiana remains strong
Demand for telemedicine in Louisiana, which surged during the pre-vaccine stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, isn’t going away anytime soon.
Northwest Louisiana scores three projects totaling more than $750M
Louisiana Economic Development this week announced three big-ticket developments that could be coming to the northwest corner of the state: A potential new $550...
LSU students having a tough time discussing sexual assault
LSU students have more difficulty talking about sexual assault on campus than students at other universities, according to the latest college free speech rankings.
